Sealing-cap-attaching apparatus



W. HECKMANN.

SEALING CAP ATTACHING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 20, 1-921.

1,394,086, Patented Oct. 18 21.

2 SHEETS-SH 2- INVENTOR;

BY M UNITED sra'ras WILLIAM: HECKIEAH'N, OF IRVINGTON, NEVV JERSEY.

SEALING -OAPATTACHING APFABATUS.

Application filed April 20, 192

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TILLIAM HnoniniNN, a citizen of Germany, residing atIrvington, in the county of Essex and State 01? New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Sealing-Cap-AttachingApparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of th invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters ofreference marked there on, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates, generally, to improvements in stopper orcap-attaching devices; and, the present invention has reference, moreparticularly, to a novel and simply constructed apparatus which isespecially adapted for use in securing the usual criinped metallicstopper-caps to the months or" bottles.

The present invention has for its principal object to provide a noveland simply-constructed capping device, provided with means for itsattachment to'a bench or table, the device being readily operated, andis of such construction that the crimped aetallic cap is quickly andpositively secured upon the mouth of the bottle. Other objects of thepresent invention not at this time more particularly enumerated will beclearly understood from the following detailed description of thepresent invention. Y

lVith the objects of the said invention in view, the invention the novelcapping apparatus hereinafter more fully set forth; and, the saidinvention consists, furthermore, in the general an angements andcombinations of the several de vices and parts, as well as in thedetails of the construction of the said parts, all of which will be morefully described in the following specification, and then finallyembodied in the clauses of the claim which are appended to and whichform an essential part of the said specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is an elevation of the capping apparatus, showing inconnection therewith, a bottle in its clamped relation to the apparatus,with the crimped sealing cap secured over the mouth of the bottle; andFig. 2 is a vertical sectional representation or" the sev- Specificationoi Letters Patent.

consists, primarily, in

Patented Oct. 18, 1921.

Serial 1T0. 462,782.

'eral parts, said section being taken on line 22 in'Fig. 3, looking inthe direction of the arrow m in Fig. L

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional representation of the apparatus and ofthe inserted bottle, when in the position ready to receive the sealingcap, said section being taken on line 33 in said Fig. 1, and said viewbeing made on an enlarged scale; and Fig. 4 is a similar view of thesame parts, said view, however, showing a pair of articulating clampingjaws in their opened positions feady for the reception of the neck ofthe bottle, prior to being moved into the capeceiving position with themain body or rame oi the apparatus.

Similar characters of reference are employed in the said above describedviews, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the several figures, the reference-character 1indicates a complete capping apparatus made according to and embodyingthe principles of the present invention, the said apparatus comprising amain body or base 2, formed with a receiving opening 8, substantially ofthe configuration shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, and provided at oneside with suitably formed clamping members, as i and 5, the member 5being formed with a screw-threaded portion or boss 6 in which is movablydisposed the screw-threaded portion or boss 6 in which is movablydisposed the screwthreaded shank 7 of a tightening or clamping screw. asillustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, ior attachment of the cappingapparatus to the member 8 of a suitable workbench or table. Extendingupwardly from the said main body or base 2 is a frame-work comprising apair of standards, as 9 and 10, which are suitably connected by means oflaterally extending members 11 and 12, said members being formed withtubular parts 13, providing a pair of bearings in which is movablymounted a cappin stem or plunger,

as 1;. That portion of the plunger or stem 1-l which is located betweenthe said laterally extending members 11 and 12, is encircled bya coiledspring 15, said spring having its lower one resting upon the uppersurface of the laterally extending member 12, and the upper end of saidspring bearing against pin 16, substantially as shown in Figs. 1 and 2of the drawings. The lower end-portion of the plunger or stem 14progects beneath the lower surface of the said laterally extendingmember 12, and suitably secured to said lower end of said plunger orstem is a chambered or cup-shaped member, as 17, the purpose of whichwill presently be more fully set forth. In order to produce'reciprocatory movement of the said plunger or stem 14, one of thestandards, as 10,, is provided witha perforated lug 18, to whlch ispivotally connected, by means of a pivotpin 19, the one end portion of alink 20, the other end-portion of said link. being pivotally connectedby means of a pin 21 with the end-portion 28 of an operating lever 22,

the said lever being operatively connected by means of a fulcrum-pin 24with the upper end-portionof the stem or plunger 14, substantially in amanner as shown in said Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. Upon its freeendportion the said lever 22 is provided with a suitable operatinghandle 25 The previously mentioned articulated clamping jaws forreceiving the neck-por. tion 27 of the bottle 26 which 1s to be capped,

is shown more particularly in Figs. 3 and t of the drawings, the samecomprising two arc-shaped elements, as 28 and 29, the member 28 beingpivotally mounted upon the upper surface of the body or base 2 of thedevice, by means of a pivot-post or pin 30.

The said member 28 is also provided with a suitable extension, as 31, tothe free endportion of'which is pivoted, by means of a rivet or pin 32,an extension with which the othermember 29 is provided, as indicated indotted outline in said figures.

W hen the two arc-shaped members 28 and 29 are brought into their closedrelation,-

the concave and semi-circular open'portions 34 and 35 of the respectivemembers 28 and 29 will form a ring-shaped bottle-holding attachment, aswill be evident, and when 'moved directly over the opening 3 of the saidbody or base 2, the marginal portion 36 of the member or element 29 willride directly beneath a hook-shaped lug, as 37,

with which the said body or base 2 isprovided,"a projection 38 whichextends from said member orlug 29, serving as a stop to bring thecentral opening or the ring-shaped briefly set forth, the mannerv ofusii'ig the device for securely attaching a crimped metal sealing cap,as 39, over the mouth of a bottle. 7 v r In order to accomplish this,the jaws or members 28 and29 are moved from'their closed relationrepresented in Fig. 3 of the drawings, to the opened positions indicatedin Fig. l. The neck of the bottle is now depression of said member 1?tion 36 of the member 29 is caused to ride against the standard 10,causing the said members 28 and 29, as soon as the bottle has movedintothe opening 3, to completely em brace the neck of the bottle, therebypositively holding the bottle in its suspended position, with the closedclamping jaws re tained in their bottle-clamping relation, againstdisplacement, by the headedpivotpost 30 and the engagement of thehooksha )ed projection 37 with the marginal edge-portion 36 of the jawor member 29, as will be clearly understoodfrom an in spection of saidFig. 3 of the drawings.

The metal sealing cap 39 is now placed over the mouth-portion of theneck of the bottle, and the lever 22 by means of the handle 25 ispressed in a downward direction.

The action causes the'stem or plunger to be moved in a downwarddirection against cup-shaped meinber'l'? forcibly presses the cap 39down over the mouth of theneck of the bottle, and tightly seals'thesameagamst accidental displacement, as will bGGYIClIlt.

To prevent a metal sealing capfrom becoming ammed 1n the cup-shapedportion or depression of the member 17, the laterally in Figs. 1 and 2,through correspondingly disposed holes or perforations 12 in the top ofthe said memberlf, and progect directly intothe chambered part of thesaid member, as shown.

Thus it will be evident, that in case sealing cap 39, during thedownward'stroke of the apparatus, for some reason does not attach itselftothe mouth of the neck of the'bottle, it can not become jammed withinthe said cup-shaped member 17, since during the return stroke of theparts and the upward movement of the member 17 upon the fixed pins orstems 41, the latter engage the sealing cap and therebyforcibly expelthe same from the cup-shaped portion or Of course I am aware that somechanges may be made in the general arrangements and combinations of thevarious devices and parts, aswell as in the details of the con structionof the said parts, asset forth in the foregoing specification, and asdefined in the clauses of the claim which are appended thereto. Hence, Ido not limit myself to the exact arrangements and combina; tions of theseveral devices and parts, as described in thesaid specification, nor'doI 'the action of the spring 15, whereby'the confine myself to the exactdetails of the construction of the said parts, as illustrated in theaccompau ing drzuvings.

i claim v 1. A sealing cap attaching apparatus comprising a bas formedwith a receiving opening for the reception of the neck-portion of abottle, a bottle-holder comprising a pair of pivotally connectedbottle-clamping jaws adapted to embrace the neck-portion of the bottle,means for pi-.*otaliy attaching one of said jaws to said base, a plungermovably disposed above said base for attachment of a sealing-cap to thebottle, and means for actuating said plunger.

2. A sealing cap attaching apparatus comprising a base formed with areceiving opening for the reception of the neck-portion of a bottle, abottle-holder comprising a pair of pivotally connected bottle-clampingjaws adapted to embrace the neck-portion of the bottle, means forpirotally attaching one or" said jaws to said base, a hook-shapedprojection extending from said base beneath which a portion of the otheraw is adapted to be moved into engagement, a plunger movably disposedabove saic base for attachment of a sealing-cap to the bottle, and meansfor actuating said plunger.

3. A sealing-cap attaching apparatus com prising a base formed with areceiving opening for the reception of the neck-portion of a bottle,standards extendin upwardly from said base, receiving be rigs disposedbetween said tandards, a bottle-holder comprising a pair of pivotallyconnected bot leclamping jaws adapted to embrace the neckportion of thebottle, means for pivotally attaching one oft said jaws to said base, aplunger movably disposed in said bearings, cup-shaped end-memberconnected with said plunger for attachment a sealing-cap to the bottle,and means for actuating said plunger.

ei i sealing-cap attaching apparatus comprising a base formed with areceiving opening for the i .ception of the neck-portion ot a bottle,standards extending;- upwardly from said receiving: bearings disposedbetween said sta rds, a bottle-holder comprising a pair or pivotallyconnected bottleclamping jaws adapted to embrace the neckportion of thebottle. means for pivotally attaching" one of said jaws to said base, ahook-shaped projection extending from said base beneath which portion oithe other jaw is adapted'to be moved into engagement, a plunger movablydisposed in said bearings, and means for actuating said plunger.

A sealing-cap attaching apparatus comprising a base formed with areceiving opening for the reception of the neck-portion ot' a bottle,standa LGHCll upwardly from said base, receiving bearings disposedbetween said standards, a bottle-holder comprising, a pair of pivotallyconnected bottle clamping jaws adapted to embrace the neckportion of thebottle, means for pivotally attaching one of said jaws to said base, aspririg-controlled plunger movably disposed in said bearings, acup-shaped end-member connected with said plunger for attachment of astopper or sealing-cap to the bottle, a pivoting extending from one ofsaid standards, an actuating lever pivotally connected with saidplunger, and a connecting link pivoted at one end to said lever and atits other end to said pivot-lug.

A sealing-cap attaching apparatus comprising a base formed with areceiving opening for the reception or" the neck-portion of a bottle.standards extending" upwardly from said base, receiving bearingsdisposed between said standards, a bottleholdcr comprising a pair ofpivotally connected bottleclampine jaws adapted to embrace the necleportion of the bottle, means for pivotallv attaching one of said jaws tosaid base, a hook-shaped projection extending from said base beneathwhich a portion of the other jaw is adapted to be moved into engagement,a siopprojection extendingfrom said lastnientioned jaw, adapted to bebrought into arrested engagement with one of said standards. aspring-controlled plunger movablv disposed in said bearings, acup-shaped endmember connected with said plunger for attachment of asealing-cap to the bottle, a pivot-lug extending from saidlast-mentioned standard, an actuating lever pivotally connected withsaid plunger, and a connectin link pivoted at one end to said lever andthe other end to said pivot-lug.

7. A sealing-cap attaching apparatus comprising a base formed. with areceiving" opening for the reception of the neck-portion of a vsettle,standards extending upward y from aid base. laterally extending membersbew en said standards, said laterally extendh members being: providedwith receiving earrings. bottle-holder comgrising a pair of pivotallyconnected bottle-clamping jaws acapted to embrace the neck-portion ofthe bottle. means for pivotally attaching one oi? said jaws to saidbase, a plunger movablv disposed in saidbearine's, a cup-shapedendmember connected with s id plun er, said cnd-member being providedwith pin-receiving perforations, means for actuating said plunger. andejector-pins projecting from 'the lower one of said laterallyextendingmembers between said standards, said ejector-pins extendinginto and through the periterations of the end-member of said plunger.

8. A sealing-cap attachin apparatus comprising a base formed with areceiving openins; for the reception of the neck-portion of a bottle,standards extending upwardly from said base-laterally extending membersbetween said standards, said laterally extending members being providedwith receiving bearings, bottle-holder comprising a pair of pivotallyconnected bottle-clamping jaws adapted to embrace the neck-portion ofthe bottle, means for pivotally attaching one of seidjaws to said base,a hook-shaped projection extending from said base beneath which aportion of the other jaw is adapted to be moved into engagement, avplunger niovably disposed in said bearings, a cupshaped end-memberconnected with said plunger, said end-member being provided withpin-receiving perforations, means for actuating said plunger, andejector-pins projecting from the lower one of said laterally extendingmembers between said standards, said ejector-pins extending into andthrough the perforationsot the end-member of said plunger.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this l lth day of April, 1921. XVILLIAM HECKMANN.

lVitnesses: V

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, EVA E. Dnson.

